What does Danish HYGGE actually mean? (people get it WRONG)

What is your favorite type of HYGGE ? :)

Hygge could also be described as living in the present moment / living in the now. And appreciating a moment fully.

In certain countries, stress is a lifestyle. Anxiety is the norm. When everybody around you is stressed and anxious, you don't even notice the constant noise. Or the constant criticism.

For me, hygge is turning off the noise and appreciating a moment. Sometimes this means noticing the way light falls on a corner of your home. Or appreciating a bite of food. Or holding your pet and feeling the softness of fur.

Whatever sensations that you normally can't get in touch with when your head is cluttered with fear and stress.

I'm sure that as you've said - the social security in Denmark is a big part of why Danes are able to feel those present moments more fully.

I've felt this the most in the Caribbean though. Languid, enjoyable moments.

In the U.S., whole cities are stuck in 24/7 anxiety mode. Anxiety is our philosophy - our lifestyle - our norm. It can feel suffocating.

-from American whose father is Danish and stepmother is Polish. They live in Denmark, I grew up in the U.S.

W połowie filmu zobaczyłem, że pani jest polką 🫣

Jeg synes du forklarte hygge konsepten veldig bra! Hilsen fra Norge

60% tax would not make me happy. 🤣

In Dutch we have the word "gezellig" it's almost identical

Hygge = fun.

Yelling at your UBER driver is ALSO Hygge; so long as you enjoy the moment, it's totally Hygge.

thanks for teaching us about hygge! My takeaway is hygge = good vibes

it's funny when the world tries to market a word that you can't actually even translate fully. it's just it's own thing and it's funny seeing the world go coo coo over it😄

In Dutch "gezellig" i dit not know Denmark had it too

Your accent does not sound Danish and the way you say it is not how Danes say it...

Thanks so much for this video!

i find this so interesting because I can parallel it a little to when english speakers use 'wholesome' to describe certain enjoyable moments/foods/interactions - my german speaking friends told me there's not a succinct translation for wholesome, and obviously that goes both directions when terms they have don't translate well to english

Great video!

Thank you. Did the Hygge expert purr??? Have a wonderful day.

I really enjoted this video - I like how your angles and how you edit. About Hygge I forgot this existed until I saw this video. I like the 'we're chillin' translation. I also like thinking of Hygge as something luxurious. Will def start trying do more Hygge'n! Thank you. I enjoy your content🤍

I think cats are NATURALLY ALWAYS in a state of Hygge!!!

This video was very helpful! I discovered hygge as a 'concept', 'philosophy', 'lifestyle' several years ago.

After watching your video, I realize there is no striving involved. I think us Americans like to live fast and strive for things. So of course we would strive for hygge! Lots of people have made money off of the concept and still are. Which I agree is brilliant! 😂

It is funny, after watching I realize I and most people I know hygge without realizing. Like you said, we just use different words to describe it.

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for this video

Hygge is a marijuana brand for sale in America 😂

Love your pink shirt! It's so flattering on you!

Maby,ENGAWA in Japan.
I think.
It ’s an old story, it ’s not now.
largely.

Thank you very much for your clear explanation of hygge!

Thanks for your insight on Hygge!

Your cat is totally hygge.

You totally explained Hygge thank you for sharing and happy new year 2022 🎉

"""What ever you do that you're feeling good about - is HYGGE.""" This is the shortest and most accurate explanation you'll ever come across. - Sincerely a random Dane

As a Swede I was pretty confuse when I first heard about "hygge", I didn't get it, because we do it here but just call it "to coze", or "to chill/relax". But we do use the word: "hyggligt", but we don't say it like "huga". Thank you for your video, makes so much more sence, it's like having a "hygglig" or "trevlig" (nice) time. My husband who is from Skåne told me that it's something else in the atmosphere in Denmark though, we swedes are more stressed Still.

After reading few books on Hygge and watching videos about it, I will not lose myself in providing or finding correct definition. Instead, what you explained it here, I found out that I was doing it from a very long time.
Enjoying simple things, like having tea alone at night, eating a quiet lunch, walking while listening music, writing something, talking with my family, curling in blanket and reading book
these all things makes my mind relax, and I feel peaceful. When I find stress in life these few things make me peaceful. But recently since I married, my hygge is seen as something nasty. I am accused of wasting time and being lazy or careless, I am constantly attacked on my hygge and this breaks my heart and I feel mad that this simple concept is not understood.
People who read this completely thank you for bearing this. Anyone can go on and burn themselves in earning money or simply talking thinking non stop about less material things in life. But this hygge can do one thing- balance your brain in this crazy world.

Nice video. I think hygge means more or less the same as the dutch word 'gezellig'.

Just found this video and omg THAT's a good explanation. Most of internet things are consumism bullshit: buy this kind of furniture to enjoy a hyggeligt time, have this tea and whatever

Hygge er "cosiness", at få kaffe og wienerbrød er hygge, at gå i skoven kan være hygge. Undskyld jeg snakker lille smule Dansk så det er ikke særlig godt.

You talk too much!

Najlepsze wytłumaczenie czym jest HYGGE. 🥰

Must be nice :) to have basic needs met lol

I came across hygge being a form of Paganism so I stepped away from it because I have recently walked away from that chapter of my life. I'm so glad I decided to look again. It has a lot of similarities but I felt in my heart it wasn't a form of "worship" so I'm so glad I found this video. I'm from the states so just being is not our normal. I'm trying to learn to be still and spend more time with loved ones.... Hygge is just that spending time with loved ones, yourself while doing what brings you JOY. That joy is different for everyone. Great breakdown of what hygge really is. 💜

Thanks for your explanation! Besides for those wonderful sights of Denmak.

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interesting point of view!

So, would it be valid to say that "just vibing" qualifies as hygge? 😂

I’m here coz I am trying to find what hygge means, absolutely this video helped the research. Thank you 🙏

Very thoughtful sharing of the meaning of this word.

I would have liked to have heard more from your hygge expert 😀 "The Little Book of Hygge" definitely started a publishing trend! I was in a bookstore before the pandemic and realized they had a display of 10+ books on hygge, lakom (Swedish), ikigai (Japanese), and similar topics. My favorite title was "Päntsdrunk" on the Finnish "art" of relaxing by drinking alone, at home, in your underwear; although this may not have been entirely serious…

i like your video,but i always concentrate your adorable miaomiao ,she is so cute!

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Got it. That explains why my danish friend go to fake beach along Huangpu River in Shanghai in summer..

Wow denmark has a good balance and it's surrounding countrys